(Updated 12-07) When I posted this recipe last December, I jokingly said I should call this dish Menu for Hope Shrimp because when I thawed out the shrimp, I had a much more complicated recipe in mind. I switched to this simple recipe after I'd been working for hours on last year's Menu for Hope! The simple recipe turned out to be a real keeper, amazingly delicious, and it took only about 10 minutes to make! This is a great week-night dinner any time of year, but it seems especially perfect for this busy time of year.

Peel and devein shrimp. (I buy frozen shrimp from Costco which are de-veined, but when I peel them I cut off the tail end which is often discolored.) Cut tips off snow peas and cut larger ones on the diagonal.

Heat oil over high heat in wok or large frying pan. (See below for tip about *seasoning the oil* if you're doing that.) Add shrimp and stir fry 1-2 minutes (larger shrimp take longer), until shrimp are barely starting to turn opaque. Add garlic, ginger and snow peas and cook about 1 minute. Add sauce mixture and cook until mixture thickens, not more than 2-3 minutes. Serve immediately.

*Seasoning the oil* is a simple technique to add flavor to the oil for a stir-fry dish. It involves heating the oil, sauteeing several pieces of fresh garlic and ginger for about a minute, then removing them before you add the first stir-fry ingredient. (Be careful not to burn the garlic when doing this or it will leave a bitter flavor.) I keep my garlic and ginger in the freezer, and simply use frozen pieces, which work just fine.

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29 comments:

This sounds wonderful, Kalyn, and somewhat familiar. I was going to blog a similar recipe that I discovered recently, which has the added feature of soaking the shrimp in a yummy mixture for 20 minutes, but now I think I'll wait a bit before posting it! :o) Love the tip about seasoning the oil.

Historical perspective: Comments to this point are from last December when Menu for Hope had been going for a few days and I was busily working on it! Now here we are with just a little over two days left in Menu for Hope IV, and well on the way to beating last year's total!

Kalyn, your dishes look so yummy, but I don't find a nutrition breakdown. Since I'm fairly new to the low carb life I need the carb counts (I frankly am lazy and don't want to figure them out every time I make a new dish). Other than that I'd be eager to try your dishes.

Gracie, one of the reason I chose the South Beach Diet was because you don't have to count carbs, so if you want to know the carb counts you will have to figure them out yourself. I think quite a few of my recipes use mainly ingredients that are low in carbs (even though South Beach isn't really a "low carb" diet) so it shouldn't be that hard.

Just made this and it was super great. Husband loved! I'm not a very courageous cook and rarely deviate from the recipe but I was wondering if a little crushed red pepper could be added for zing. What do you think about throwing in some sliced scallions when sauteing the snowpeas? I won't try without your input...I wouldn't want to ruin this terrific recipe. Thank you.

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